The gunman was a combat veteran who suffered from mental issues. Although a motive is not known, the base commander does not believe it was terrorism related. It happened at ft. Hood where a similar incident happened a few years ago in 2009. Abc News Reporter mary bruce is onhe story. Seek shelter immediately. Reporter its an eerily familiar scene. A shooting at ft. Hood in texas. The nations largest army base. First responders with the military police and Emergency Services responded to the scene. Engaged the shooter. And the shooter is dead. From a selfinflicted gunshot wound. Reporter at least four are dead, including the gunman, a fellow soldier. More than a dozen injured. Their conditions ranging from stable to critical. We have received now a total of four patients who have been transferred to our facility. Two more are en route. Reporter president obama said the shooting reopens the pain of the deadly massacre at ft. Hood nearly five years ago. We know these families. We know th
On edge. And seventh inning stretch. Take me out to the ball game why this rendition of take me out to the ball game sung by the manager of a Minor League Team has people talking today, friday, july 25, 2014. From nbc news this is today with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And good morning. Welcome to today on a friday morning. That big crowd outside getting ready for a concert in our 8 30 half hour from the group onerepublic. We look forward to that. Speaking of music. That rendition of take me out to the ball game in that minor league ballpark, lets just say, the guy puts you and me to shame. And it was all done for a very good cause. Well explain that in natalies newscast coming up. Clearly, though, he was on key most of the time. Well, there was a little hint. Well get to that in a moment. Well start with todays top story. Theres growing talk of a truce in the middle east, but israeli official this is morning are said to be also considering
Business development in loudoun, fairfax, and beyond. Thehis will increase ability to provide more service to dulles which will make us an even more attractive destination. Senator tim kaine has no doubt that the funding will be there because a big part of the project has already started wearing kendo will not stop. Opening ceremonies kick off tomorrow at 10 00 a. M. And will include Northern Virginia congressman frank wolf as well as Virginia Governor terry mcauliffe. Live in mclean, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. Also kicking off a new Silver Line Express Bus Service running between Dulles International and station every 20 minutes every day and every 15 minutes during the weekday rush hours. The spare is five dollars each way and you can pay with cash or credit card. We will have live coverage of the opening of the silver line. Watch it tomorrow on our sister station, news channel 8. We have everything you need to know about the silver line on our website, wjla. Com. On the link to the
Their manhunt continues unabated tonight and they are telling us, sources are telling me they are still getting some leads, so they are encouraged they can bring this case to a close sooner rather than later. At police headquarters, brad bell, abc7 news. President obama weighed in on the increasing anger and violence in ferguson, missouri. This stems from the shooting of an unarmed teenager at the hems ofea local police officer. Scott thuman is new developments on security measures in ferguson. Breaking news. Missouris governor moments ago announced the state Highway Patrol will be taking over security in that area, amid widespread criticism that police there have been too heavyhanded. Though hope a softer approach will quell the rioting. The tension in a st. Louis suburb this week some say looks more like overseas riots or the civil rights fights decades ago in modern day middle america. While only one site has emerged about the struggle that caused an officer to shoot 18yearold Micha
Now. I am jon scott. And the violence in the current conflict with israel and hamas the 18th day with both sides facing heavy fire. Could a ceasefire be anywhere in site . Conner powell has the latest for us from gaza city. Reporter we understand there are serious ceasefire talks going on and we expected an a noupsment earlier in the day. So far israel nor hamas made announcement. There are no ceasefire but there are talks going on and what it might look like. But we understand the Israeli Security cabinet met and they are divided on whether to escalate or accept a ceasefire. Many in israel want to finish off hamas for good and destroy all of the tunnels and many in gaza simply think without a permanent lifting up the blockade around gaza, it is not worth stopping the fighting. There is real division about escalating or division. The big difference here in the past few hours, we are seeing heavy fighting in the palestinian west bank. Thousands of palestinians going out and protesting t